Drawbacks To Being A Geek?

Hey,

This has been on my mind for some time now, Have any of you gotten negative feedback or response for being a geek? if so how do you feel about it? or have you found any drawbacks to being a geek?

I have noticed that sometimes when im explaining what i do for a living or for a hobby, or someone comes to my house. I always get the response your such a nerd/geek, most of the time in a playfull way and i just laugh and smile. But sometimes i get the serious bashing type people who want to try and turn "geek" into a negative thing. But i have also noticed that you can anger those people off almost very easly. I just say "yes and proud, and link straight to my geeks.pirillo.com profile" almost instantly the conversation dies and i cant help but laugh.

But im woundering anyway, if you guys get the same response, also how do you handle it?

P.S

Sorry for my bad english ;)

Tags: drawbacks, geeks, social

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Permalink Reply by Mystic Virgo on November 4, 2009 at 7:26pm: I have one... Being a wifi geek, I have a very obvious wifi antenna on my minivan. One of my redneck fatherinlaw's freinds had seen me driving around town with my rig up. He asked my fatherinlaw if I were "stupid or something". Father inlay replied... naahhh.. not stupid, just a geek.

Oh strange looks from finding laughter in things that the "others" just don't get.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by CozmoCon123 on November 4, 2009 at 9:48pm: people always tell me that i have no life because i play a lot of video games but in reality im more active and go out more then some of the people that tell me it.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Nathan on November 5, 2009 at 12:44am: Well i believe that the hate that stems towards geeks in the angry manor always tends to come from the enforcement of the "dum" people you know the ones that work at Kfc and mc Donald's those people. im not saying all are dum that work in these establishments but come on there hardly post uni grads are they.

so in most factual ways they are jealous of the fact that you are going to grow up and well be rich not a given with being a geek but it is a likely outcome and in college high school wherever this is recognized and so people decide to treat you differently and mostly in a negative way i guess.

how to deal with it depends on the situation entirely but the answer is always the same confront them and then don't know what to say.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by the-geekatron on November 5, 2009 at 2:22am: i gotcalled a geek is school once for being able to always bypass the school admins attempts to block certain sites so i turned around punched the guy one and said fine guess who aint playing anymore games coz i aint unblocking them for you any more

no one called me a geek again; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Big Tim on November 5, 2009 at 3:25am: I truly don't have this issue. THIS IS THE AGE OF THE GEEK. It is the time when Technology Rules and those with the Technology and Intelligence to Manage It RULE. I love being called a Geek GOOD OR BAD. It merely emphasizes my advancement over Mere Mortal Man. I say wear your GEEK HAT proud. Look a detractor in the eye and smile. You know WAY MORE THAN THEY DO.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Dmitri on November 5, 2009 at 4:15am: I've never been called a Greek. As I am not from Greece I can understand why. However if I was to be called a Greek, it would be OK with me...Oh wait Geek. I worked hard to get that title. And I'm proud of it!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Annie K on November 5, 2009 at 5:34am: Its pretty much always positive for me...; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by SkyHigh on November 5, 2009 at 6:32am: who cares!!...how can ppl knock you for having an interest in things, being smart, and looking for ways to better technology among other things...I wouldn't even waste a second thinking about those ppl. Not worth my time.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Baulddude on November 5, 2009 at 6:56am: I don't really care what other people think about me so I don't have any problem with people calling me a geek, but im a big lad so most people dont hastle me about it.

As for drawbacks, The biggest one I think for geeks is the fear of a powercut, when the lights go out and the ups battery is almost out... its time to panic, when the rest of the world are sitting drenched in candle light relaxing geeks are getting all worked up regretting not buying that backup generator they seen on E-bay last week.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Scott Jones on November 5, 2009 at 7:11am: Nope, i bought that backup generator on E-bay ;) but yeah, a powercut is defiantly one of my greatist fears.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Anubis on November 5, 2009 at 5:16pm: automatic stand by generators are AMAZING! We have one, 15 seconds after power goes out generator starts and transfer switch transfers certain circuts over, and my two UPS's keep my comps on until gene. starts.

-Anubis; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Ben Williams (BenWmsOnline) on November 5, 2009 at 5:42pm: Yes Anubis, our stand-by generators are the same, they are amazing. Really really useful when theres a power outage!; ▶ Reply to This